To Disable a SharePoint Feature, you must first
determine the scope of the feature. If the scope is Web-based or is a site collection
scope, the URL parameter is required. However, if the scope is farm-based, the URL
parameter is not required.

To Enable a SharePoint Feature, you must
first determine the scope of the feature. If the scope is Web-based or is a
site collection scope, the URL parameter is required. However, if the scope is
farm-based, the URL parameter is not required.

Use
Central Administration to export a site, list, or document library in
SharePoint

Only export one site, list, or document library at a
time.

To export a site, list, or document library by using
Central Administration, verify that the user account that is performing this
procedure is a member of the Farm Administrators group.

1) Start SharePoint Central Administration.

2) In Central
Administration, on the home page, click Backup and Restore.

3) On the Backup
and Restore page, in the Granular
Backup section, click Export a site
or list.

4) On the Site or
List Export page, in the Site
Collection section, select the site collection from the Site Collection
list, and then select the site from the Site list.

5) If you are exporting a site, skip this step, Select
the list or document library from the List list.

6) In the File
Location section, in the Filename box, type the UNC path of the shared
folder and the file to which you want to export the list or document library.
The file name must use the .cmp extension.

7) If the file already exists and you want to use this
file, select the Overwrite existing
files check box. Otherwise, specify a different file name.

8) If you want to export all the security and
permissions settings with the list or library, in the Export Full Security section, select the Export full security check
box.

9) If you want to specify which version of the list or
library to export, select one of the following versions from the Export versions list: All Versions , Last
Major , Current Version , Last Major and Last Minor

10) When you have specified the settings that you want,
click Start Export.

A major version is usually one that represents a
milestone, such as completion of an outline or a chapter. Major versions are
numbered with whole numbers, such as 3.0, 4.0, and so on.

A minor version represents interim check-ins while a
particular file is under development. Minor versions are numbered with
decimals, such as 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, and so on.

In many organizations, versioning is set up so that only
the owner of the file and people who can approve items can see minor versions.
In others, it is set up so that anyone who can edit files in the library, or
anyone who has Read permission to the library, can see all versions.

Note: Major
and minor versions are available in libraries, but not in lists.

Limiting the number of versions is generally a good
practice. It means you can conserve space on the server and reduce clutter for
users. But, if your organization is required to save all versions for legal or
other reasons, do not apply any limits.

When you check out a file in a versioning-enabled library,
a new version is created every time you check it back in. And, if major and
minor versions are part of the configuration of your library, you can
designate, at check-in, which type of version you are checking in. In libraries
where check-out is required, versions are only created upon check-in.

In libraries where check-out is not required, a new
version is created the first time you save after opening the file. Each
subsequent save overwrites the version that you created with the first save. If
you close the application and then reopen the document, the first save will,
once again, produce a version. This can cause the number of versions to
proliferate very rapidly.

If you need to make sure that no one can read a version
that has inaccurate or otherwise troublesome information, you can delete it.

1. Navigate to the list or library where your item or
file is located.

2. Hover over the item or file for which you want to
manage versions until you see a drop-down arrow.

3. Click the drop-down arrow and select Version History.

4. Hover over the version that you want to delete until
you see a drop-down arrow.

5. Click the drop-down arrow and select Delete.

6. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click
OK.

Note: When
you delete a version, it is sent to the Recycle Bin, where you, or another
person who has the necessary permissions, can recover it. If you do not see the
Recycle Bin on your site, your server administrator might have disabled it.

Versioning is available for list items in all default
list types—including calendars, issue tracking lists, and custom lists. It is
also available for all file types that can be stored in libraries, including
Web Part pages.

Versioning helps us with the following:

Track
history of a version -
When versioning is enabled, you can see when an item or file was changed and
who changed it. You can also see when properties (information about the file)
were changed. For example, if someone changes the due date of a list item, that
information appears in the version history. You can also see the comments
people make when they check files into libraries.

Restore a previous version - If you made a mistake in a current
version, if the current version is corrupt, or if you simply like a previous
version better, you can replace the current version with a previous one. The
“restored” version becomes the new current version.

View a previous version - You can view a previous version
without overwriting your current version. If you are viewing version history
within a Microsoft Office document, such as a Word or Excel file, you can
compare the two versions to determine what the differences are.

Monday, June 15, 2015

When you work with SharePoint 2010 and BDC Service application
when you try to create an External Content Type, you might come across this error.
This is because the person who had created the Content type is not present in
the Active Directory. He/she may have left your organization.

Resolution

1) Browse to Central Administration

2) Choose the BDC Service application. Make sure that
this person is not listed as the administrator on the service application